3 rd OIE Global Conference on Veterinary Education and the role of Veterinary Statutory Bodies OIE capacity building tools available to Veterinary Education Establishments (VEE) and Veterinary Statutory Bodies (VSB) Foz do Iguacu, Brazil December 2013 Prepared by Dr Alain Dehove, Coordinator of the OIE World Animal Health and Welfare Fund

OIE international standards, guidelines and recommendations for animal health (including zoonoses) Including standards on the quality of Veterinary Services and/or Aquatic Animal Health Services International standard setting organisations SPS Agreement Food Safety CODEX Plant Health IPPC Animal Health OIE Setting international standards 2

OIE international standards, guidelines and recommendations for animal health (including zoonoses), for animal welfare and for laboratories 3

The PVS Pathway Capacity Building, Specific Activities, Projects and Programs PVS Gap Analysis PVS Gap Analysis PVS Evaluation PVS Evaluation PVS Pathway Follow-Up Missions PVS Pathway Follow-Up Missions Veterinary Legislation Veterinary Legislation Public / Private Partnerships Public / Private Partnerships Veterinary Education Veterinary Education Laboratories " Diagnosis" " Prescription " “Treatment” The OIE collaborates with governments, donors and other stakeholders including Veterinary Services’ Strategic Priorities 4

OIE PVS Pathway is a continuous process aiming to sustainably improve compliance of Veterinary Services with international standards and their sustainable efficiency The PVS Pathway 5

OIE Laboratory Twinning Programme 6

The PVS Pathway Capacity Building, Specific Activities, Projects and Programs PVS Gap Analysis PVS Gap Analysis PVS Evaluation PVS Evaluation PVS Pathway Follow-Up Missions PVS Pathway Follow-Up Missions Veterinary Legislation Veterinary Legislation Public / Private Partnerships Public / Private Partnerships Veterinary Education Veterinary Education Laboratories " Diagnosis" " Prescription " “Treatment” including Veterinary Services’ Strategic Priorities 7 The OIE collaborates with governments, donors and other stakeholders

Veterinary Education – Core Curriculum 8 These Guidelines are to develop curricula to educate veterinary students to the expected level of competency They apply equally to those who will work in the private and public sectors In addition, they help to improve the quality of initial veterinary medical education as a means of enhancing the delivery of National Veterinary Services

Veterinary Education – “Day 1 competencies” 9 Sets out the minimum competencies required by graduating veterinarians to be adequately prepared to work in National Veterinary Services (both public and private sectors) High quality veterinary education is of critical importance to the efficient functioning of Veterinary Services Improving the quality of veterinary education is therefore key to improving governance of Veterinary Services

Veterinary Education – “Day 1 competencies” 10 The minimum competencies include the Public Good Component of veterinary activities. The national demand for specific competencies, reflecting the national context, must also be taken into account: Developing courses that concentrate on the ‘Day 1 Competencies’ in the curriculum should take into account the local context and demand

Veterinary Education – “Day 1 competencies” 11 The OIE strongly encourages those responsible for policies on veterinary education to include these minimum competencies in the veterinary curriculum of all OIE Member Countries (if not the case already) All bodies responsible for the accreditation of Veterinary Education Establishments worldwide should integrate these competencies into their minimum curriculum requirements

Veterinary Education – Twinning Manual 12 Main objectives of the OIE Veterinary Education Twinning Programme is to ensure a fairer distribution of veterinary education resources in developed and developing countries Each twinning project is a partnership between one (or more) recognised and preferably accredited Veterinary Education Establishment and a Candidate Veterinary Education Establishment

Veterinary Education – Twinning Manual 13 Objectives for each twinning project are jointly agreed by the OIE and the Directors/Deans of the participating VEEs (Parent and Candidate Establishments) and endorsed by the National Delegates to the OIE of the countries concerned It is essential that National Delegates to the OIE (nominated by their government) in the countries involved and respective university management (Executive Directors/Deans) agree to and support the twinning project OIE twinning projects between VEEs may last a minimum of two years and a maximum of three years (extensions may be envisaged)

Veterinary Education – Twinning Manual 14 The VEE twinning contract stipulates strong commitment from both parties to “… enhance curricula and pedagogy and to ensure that the schools’ graduates meet the OIE guidelines on “Day 1 competencies” and core curriculum, other requirements could be added in accordance with national circumstances.” The Candidate Establishment may wish to eventually achieve accreditation under an existing, well­ established accreditation body, and/or any other possible current or future well-established international accreditation or recognition mechanism

Veterinary Education – Twinning Manual 15 The Parent Establishment: finalises the project proposal and work plan with the Candidate Establishment and submits them to the OIE Headquarters in Paris is accountable and responsible for the implementation and use of the financial resources supporting the twinning project will prepare and transmit the interim and final technical/financial reports to the OIE The Candidate Establishment: benefits from the end result that has been achieved through the partnership

Veterinary Education – Twinning Manual Expression of interest (submitted to the OIE HQ or through the OIE RR/SRR) Project proposal (joint) letter(s) from the Directors/Deans of both establishments a project plan with objectives, component activities, including timetable a budget proposal: subdivided into subjects (e.g. training), activities (e.g. a workshop), and nature of expenses (travel, daily allowances, etc.). Each activity forms a budget line (a) letter(s) confirming the agreement of both National Delegates to the OIE must be received by the OIE before funds can be transferred to the Parent Establishment … in one of the official languages of the OIE (English, French or Spanish) Project contract 16

Veterinary Education – Twinning Manual Funding for the purchase of institution hardware will not be provided for in the OIE twinning budget However, an assessment of material needs by external consultants may help the Candidate Establishment to source other external funding Non-eligible costs: general “overheads”, “administrative costs”, and “contingencies” institution hardware (such as equipment, construction, clothing, IT equipment, including for e-learning platforms) Funds are transferred by the OIE to, and managed by, the Parent Establishment; payments will be made when the project is initiated (30%), following interim reports/ requests, and after receipt and validation of reports 17

Veterinary Education – Twinning Manual A tried and tested bilateral relationship has a good chance of being more sustainable and successful. Twinning between establishments that already have a good relationship should be encouraged The benefits from the twinning project should be sustainable, should continue long after the project and should lead to the maintenance and further development of veterinary and educational expertise in the region Ideally, the relationship among the participating establishments should be built on collaborative and mutually beneficial programmes 18

The PVS Pathway Capacity Building, Specific Activities, Projects and Programs PVS Gap Analysis PVS Gap Analysis PVS Evaluation PVS Evaluation PVS Pathway Follow-Up Missions PVS Pathway Follow-Up Missions Veterinary Legislation Veterinary Legislation Public / Private Partnerships, incl. VSB Public / Private Partnerships, incl. VSB Veterinary Education Veterinary Education Laboratories " Diagnosis" " Prescription " “Treatment” including Veterinary Services’ Strategic Priorities 19 The OIE collaborates with governments, donors and other stakeholders

Livestock owners, farmers, zoo keepers are the first to know about diseases emanating from animals Actors of this tripod allow for strengthened surveillance, early warning and rapid response to threats from animal diseases Veterinary Statutory Bodies (VSB) help to regulate veterinarians and veterinary para-professions operating in this tripod Veterinary Statutory Bodies 20 Veterinarians (public sector) Veterinarians (private sector) Farmers / Stakeholders

The OIE has developed international standards on Veterinary Statutory Bodies, which are included in the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code (Vol. 1): Evaluation of Veterinary Services (Chapter 3.2) Evaluation of Veterinary Statutory Body (Article ) Article (Veterinary Legislation) of the OIE Terrestrial Code introduces the need for a “system” to oversee the veterinary profession and recommends including the option of delegating these powers to a Veterinary Statutory Bodies (point d), which will itself function within a pre-established legislative and regulatory framework (point e) Veterinary Statutory Bodies 21

Compliance with these standards is evaluated during OIE PVS Pathway missions through the following Critical Competencies in the OIE PVS Tool: III.5A (Veterinary Statutory Body Authority) III.5B (Veterinary Statutory Body Capacity) The OIE has established a twinning programme for Veterinary Statutory Bodies to create or strengthen these Bodies and their capacity Veterinary Statutory Bodies 22

Veterinary Statutory Bodies 23 Twinning ensures that Veterinary Statutory Bodies are strengthened so as to ably regulate the veterinary network under the Veterinary Authority, whilst complying with international standards Although the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code defines a Veterinary Statutory Body as an “autonomous body”, this is not the case in all OIE Member Countries In certain countries, the functions of the VSB are assumed by an administrative authority or are performed by the Veterinary Authority itself. Potential twinning “Candidates” have the possibility to form a VSB that has the capacity to progressively achieve autonomy or become completely autonomous

Veterinary Statutory Bodies 24 Individual objectives for each twinning project are jointly agreed by the OIE and the parties involved The overall objectives of twinning are to improve a country’s compliance with OIE standards by adapting its national system of veterinary governance to suit its context and needs, thereby enabling it to apply the appropriate standards

Veterinary Statutory Bodies A twinning project can address partly or all of the following: 1.Strategy: The definition of strategies (i.e. rights and obligations, development of education training plans, professional codes, etc.) to ensure the existence of a veterinary network and development of a legal framework for professional practice in the beneficiary country 2.Structure: The organisation of the VSB in the beneficiary country 3.Functions: Procedures for registration and control of documentary evidence of initial and ongoing training Disciplinary procedures 25

Veterinary Statutory Bodies – Twinning Manual As twinning between VSBs is founded on the sharing and transfer of experience, trust and communication are crucial. Consequently, the OIE considers it an advantage if links already existed between the partners prior to twinning i.e. through regional or bilateral projects. Nevertheless, this is not a precondition A common language or one in which each partner is fluent is a selection criterion As the functions of VSBs have a legal basis and their missions involve the delegation of powers, it is also important for the legal systems of each partner to be compatible (or similar) 26

Veterinary Statutory Bodies – Twinning Manual The length of a twinning project will depend on its scale. OIE-certified twinning projects have a minimum duration of one year and a maximum duration of three years A VSB twinning project may be funded entirely by the OIE co-financed by the OIE and the Candidate or Parent (or directly by another donor) or funded entirely by the parties (e.g. existing bilateral technical assistance agreement between two countries) 27

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Contact person: Dr Alain Dehove 12 rue de Prony, F Paris, France Organisation Mondiale de la Santé Animale World Organisation for Animal Health Organización Mundial de Sanidad Animal Thank you for your attention 29